PINTO DEFEATS PASHA

Evening Post, Volume CXII, Issue 60, 8 September 1931, Page 5

PINTO DEFEATS PASHA

END IN THE FIFTH ROUND

Gaining two falls to one, Stanley Pinto defeated Kara Pasha in the professional wrestling contest at the Town Hall last evening before a large attendance. The bout ended forty seconds after the start of the fifth round. Pinto gained the first fall with a body press in the second round, but in the fourth session Pasha secured a fall with a heavy body slam. At the start of the fifth round the Turk got quickly to work, bent on. settling his account with another slam. However, when he had lifted Pinto, the latter held on to the top rope, and when he let go Pasha overbalanced, and it was the Turk who came down underneath, and Pinto pinned him. Early in the bout, signs were not wanting of a keen and vigorous contest, spiced with a nice touch of by-play and other incidents enjoyed by the "fans," and whils it lasted the match was no tame affair, both.men making a good showing. It was the first match at the Town Hall for three weeks, and the "break," apart from the drawing quality of the contestants, no doubt helped to whet the appetite of thy public. Pinto weighed in at 14st 21b, and Pasha at 12st fllb. A departure was made from the usual order of-things. Instead of the main bout following several amateur preliminaries, it was preceded last night by a five-round professional contest between Anton Koolman, middle-weight champion of Australia, and Bill Biyne', of Te Awamutu (formerly New. Zealand .light-heavy-weight amateur champion), and an amateur middle-weight bout, in which S. Lack met R. Sutherland. Both provided some bright wrestling. Prior to the commencement of the Pinto-Pasha contest, the New Zealander, "King Elliott, and Billy Mceskc, who arrived from Australia recently, were introduced from1 the ring. MAIN BOUT DESCRIBED. It' did not take the pair long to settle down. , With an arm strangle, Pasha threw Pinto to the mat, and held his man down with a wrist-lock until Pinto eventually broke clear. Pasha boved in again with a head lock, and used his elbow tosome purpose, and then played with his open hand to Pinto's face, all of which served to intensify interest. Pinto retaliated to Pasha's chin, and, after the Tint had halched him'twice, Pinto used a punishing neckAold. Pasha, however, broke this. He was as wily as ever. The Turk got Pinto early in the second round with a double wrist-lock, and in ensuing work both employed a variety of holds, none of which did very much damage, although they supplied a good touch of colour. Both men were going well, and .with their by-play and solid work kept the crowd on tenterhooks. Twice Pinto butted Pasha with his shoulder, and then a third-time, finally mastering the Turk ■with a-body press and gaining the first fall after 2min 3Ssec. : TURK MISSES BOSTON CRAB. Bent on vengeance, the Turk applied a-painful reverse double wrist-lock, but Pinto freed himself, and then it was his turn. Pinto held Pasha with a headlock for a time, but Pasha kicked his way clear. Both men were using their arms, jabbing one another's body. Pasha worked a toe h,old on to Pinto, and was going. for his famous Boston crnb. He was unsuccessful, but Pinto was far from out of trouble when Pasha got to work •with a splits. Pinto broke away from this nicely, and for some seconds there was some torrid work, and the crowd, well tuned up by preceding incidents, were thoroughly enjoying proceedings.. Sitting astride his opponent, Pasha got to work with'a double-barred toe hold in the fourth round, and it. was only after a great struggle that Pinto broke away. Two punishing head-locks sent Pinto against the ropes> and, apparently well satisfied ■with the effect of them, he caught Pinto a third time.. He prcked Piuto up, and the referee darted to the ropes. Pasha may have had a mind to pitch his opponent overboard, but he certainly did not execute it.. He made better, use of his opportunity. '. Instead he carried Pinto to. the centre of the ring and dumped him ■with, a ■ beautiful body slam, and was awarded a fall. The round had been in progress lmin aOsec. ■ DECIDING FALL. !No sootier' had the gong gone for the start of the fifth round than the Turk I rushed. across the ring to Pinto's corner, and Pinto raised his foot to him. Pasha 'concentrated on' the jolting hea3-locks "■which-had led to the fall ho had gained, and seemed keen to settle the argument swiftly: He caught Pinto in one of the corners and lifted him up, intent on another slam. This was his undoing. He .tried to struggle backwards nearer to the centra' of the ring, but Pinto had taken hold of the top rope of the ring, and when ; he.1 let go Pasha went backwards, with . Pinto on top of him, Pinto gaining, his second: and deciding fall after the round •had been in progress 40sec.